Revelation on the Sea Island

The MAMs (The Magnificent and Marvelous Book Club) are back in a new adventure, discovering Gullah roots on the Sea Islands of Georgia, North and South Carolina. Reagan and Welby encounter family conflict, while Reagan uncovers her divided roots, and Welby reunites with his father. MAM Priscilla traces her slave origins with a journal and a quilt. As the group explores Savannah, Hilton Head, Charleston and Wilmington, they visit old plantations, discovering their changing identities and connections across race and time.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE BOOK:
Revelation on the Sea Island is a lesson for us all. As the story unfolds, the characters discover stories of the past, weaving them into a hopeful future. They face their ancestors’ harsh realities with compassion and self-reflection, learning to acknowledge differences and celebrate similarities.
Kathryn Randall, The Listening Tree
This moving novel explores the journey of a diverse group of people exploring Black history in the South. Flinchbaugh writes with thoughtfulness and compassion, underlaid with authenticity and candor. She explores the issue of race in America with honesty.
J. Gardner Hurd, Always Forward